Edinburgh ("Auld Reekie") Pictures #6

[McClef]

View from North Bridge across to St Andrew's House and Calton Hill.



View from North Bridge over the vast roofage of Waverley Station towards Princes St and the Scott Monument.



Another view towards Calton Hill, the statue might be a Boer War memorial looking at the uniforms but I stand to be corrected.



Looking up Waterloo Place from the junction of North Bridge and Princes St. It's only a short walk and a slight climb to reach Calton Hill from here.



And talking of Waterloo, here is an equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington.



Jenners is a famous Princes St department store, now part of the House of Fraser. Fairly pricey on the whole but I did get a nice umbrella and a pair of Saltire cufflinks at reasonable prices.



Sir Walter Scott sits on his plinth beneath his Gothic monument.



These and other pictures can also be seen at www.fotothing.com/cleftref

[Pour1Malt]

maire guid yins!

ta

[TimC]

McClef, great shots! Thanks for sharing.

-Tim

[Big Dave]

Great pics, looks like a cool place to sightsee.

[ccga3359]

And talking of Waterloo, here is an equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington.

Wonderful pics as always Trefor. Only there is something wrong with the statue of the Duke of Wellington. I am not sure how he died but since he died when he was in his 80's I hardly think he died in battle as this statue indicates (his horse has both front legs raised). Over to you CajunScot.

[Mike1]

McClef, I hope to have a crakin picture of Calton Hill in a couple of weeks. If everything works well, I will post it for you.

[mcvarmit]

i spent a whole winter there in 68, i will never forget the place.

also acquired a taste for haggis.

slick

[cessna152towser]

Another winning set of pics Trefor.

[Hamish]

What it is to have an 'eye' for a subject! I always have my camera hanging from my shoulder, but it would seldom occur to me to take the same sort of stunning photos that you, Robertson, Alex and others do! Well done Trefor.